PARASHAT LEKH L'KHA
(For yourself, go)


B'reshit (Genesis) 12:1-13:18 | Yesha-Yahu (Isaiah) 40:27-41:16 |Matti (Matthew) 1:1-17; Romim (Romans) 3:19-5:6



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TORAH

B'reshit Chapter 12
1 Now יהוה said unto Avram, "For yourself, go from your country, and from your kindred, and from your father’s house, unto the land that I will show you. 2 And I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you, and make your name great; and you will be a blessing. 3 And I will bless them that bless you, and him that curses you will I curse; and in you shall all the families of the earth be blessed." 4 So Avram went, as יהוה had spoken unto him; and Lot went with him; and Avram was seventy-five years old when he departed out of Kharan. 5 And Avram took Sarai his wife, and Lot his brother’s son, and all their substance that they had gathered, and the souls that they had gotten in Kharan; and they went forth to go into the land of Kena'an; and into the land of Kena'an they came. 6 And Avram passed through the land unto the place of Shekhem, unto the terebinth of Moreh. And the Kena'ani was then in the land. 7 And יהוה appeared unto Avram, and said, "Unto your seed will I give this land;" and he built there a Mizbe'akh unto יהוה , who appeared unto him. 8 And he removed from there unto the mountain on the east of Beit El, and pitched his tent, having Beit El on the west, and Ai on the east; and he built there a Mizbe'akh unto יהוה , and called upon the Name of יהוה . And 9 Avram journeyed, going on still toward the South.
10 And there was a famine in the land; and Avram went down into Mitzrayim to sojourn there; for the famine was sore in the land. 11 And it came to pass, when he was come near to enter into Mitzrayim, that he said unto Sarai his wife, "Behold now, I know that you are a fair woman to look upon. 12 And it will come to pass, when the Mitzrim shall see you, that they will say, 'This is his wife;' and they will kill me, but you they will keep alive. 13 Say, I pray, that you are my sister; that it may be well with me for your sake, and that my soul may live because of you." 14 And it came to pass, that, when Avram was come into Mitzrayim, the Mitzrim beheld the woman that she was very fair. 15 And the princes of Paroh saw her, and praised her to Paroh; and the woman was taken into the house of Paroh. 16 And he dealt well with Avram for her sake; and he had sheep, and oxen, and donkeys, and men-servants, and maid-servants, and female donkeys, and camels. 17 And יהוה plagued Paroh and his house with great plagues because of Sarai, Avram’s wife. 18 And Paroh called Avram, and said, "What is this that you have done unto me? Why did you not tell me that she was your wife? 19 Why did you say, 'She is my sister,' so that I took her to be my wife? Now therefore behold your wife, take her, and go your way." 20 And Paroh gave men charge concerning him; and they brought him on the way, and his wife, and all that he had.

בראשית פרק יב
א וַיֹּאמֶר יהוה אֶל אַבְרָם לֶךְ לְךָ מֵאַרְצְךָ וּמִמּוֹלַדְתְּךָ וּמִבֵּית אָבִיךָ אֶל הָאָרֶץ אֲשֶׁר אַרְאֶךָּ. ב וְאֶעֶשְׂךָ לְגוֹי גָּדוֹל וַאֲבָרֶכְךָ וַאֲגַדְּלָה שְׁמֶךָ וֶהְיֵה בְּרָכָה. ג וַאֲבָרְכָה מְבָרְכֶיךָ וּמְקַלֶּלְךָ אָאֹר וְנִבְרְכוּ בְךָ כֹּל מִשְׁפְּחֹת הָאֲדָמָה. ד וַיֵּלֶךְ אַבְרָם כַּאֲשֶׁר דִּבֶּר אֵלָיו יהוה וַיֵּלֶךְ אִתּוֹ לוֹט וְאַבְרָם בֶּן חָמֵשׁ שָׁנִים וְשִׁבְעִים שָׁנָה בְּצֵאתוֹ מֵחָרָן. ה וַיִּקַּח אַבְרָם אֶת שָׂרַי אִשְׁתּוֹ וְאֶת לוֹט בֶּן אָחִיו וְאֶת כָּל רְכוּשָׁם אֲשֶׁר רָכָשׁוּ וְאֶת הַנֶּפֶשׁ אֲשֶׁר עָשׂוּ בְחָרָן וַיֵּצְאוּ לָלֶכֶת אַרְצָה כְּנַעַן וַיָּבֹאוּ אַרְצָה כְּנָעַן. ו וַיַּעֲבֹר אַבְרָם בָּאָרֶץ עַד מְקוֹם שְׁכֶם עַד אֵלוֹן מוֹרֶה וְהַכְּנַעֲנִי אָז בָּאָרֶץ. ז וַיֵּרָא יהוה אֶל אַבְרָם וַיֹּאמֶר לְזַרְעֲךָ אֶתֵּן אֶת הָאָרֶץ הַזֹּאת וַיִּבֶן שָׁם מִזְבֵּחַ לַיהוה הַנִּרְאֶה אֵלָיו. ח וַיַּעְתֵּק מִשָּׁם הָהָרָה מִקֶּדֶם לְבֵית אֵל וַיֵּט אָהֳלֹה בֵּית אֵל מִיָּם וְהָעַי מִקֶּדֶם וַיִּבֶן שָׁם מִזְבֵּחַ לַיהוה וַיִּקְרָא בְּשֵׁם יהוה . ט וַיִּסַּע אַבְרָם הָלוֹךְ וְנָסוֹעַ הַנֶּגְבָּה.
י וַיְהִי רָעָב בָּאָרֶץ וַיֵּרֶד אַבְרָם מִצְרַיְמָה לָגוּר שָׁם כִּי כָבֵד הָרָעָב בָּאָרֶץ. יא וַיְהִי כַּאֲשֶׁר הִקְרִיב לָבוֹא מִצְרָיְמָה וַיֹּאמֶר אֶל שָׂרַי אִשְׁתּוֹ הִנֵּה נָא יָדַעְתִּי כִּי אִשָּׁה יְפַת מַרְאֶה אָתְּ. יב וְהָיָה כִּי יִרְאוּ אֹתָךְ הַמִּצְרִים וְאָמְרוּ אִשְׁתּוֹ זֹאת וְהָרְגוּ אֹתִי וְאֹתָךְ יְחַיּוּ. יג אִמְרִי נָא אֲחֹתִי אָתְּ לְמַעַן יִיטַב לִי בַעֲבוּרֵךְ וְחָיְתָה נַפְשִׁי בִּגְלָלֵךְ. יד וַיְהִי כְּבוֹא אַבְרָם מִצְרָיְמָה וַיִּרְאוּ הַמִּצְרִים אֶת הָאִשָּׁה כִּי יָפָה הִוא מְאֹד. טו וַיִּרְאוּ אֹתָהּ שָׂרֵי פַרְעֹה וַיְהַלְלוּ אֹתָהּ אֶל פַּרְעֹה וַתֻּקַּח הָאִשָּׁה בֵּית פַּרְעֹה. טז וּלְאַבְרָם הֵיטִיב בַּעֲבוּרָהּ וַיְהִי לוֹ צֹאן וּבָקָר וַחֲמֹרִים וַעֲבָדִים וּשְׁפָחֹת וַאֲתֹנֹת וּגְמַלִּים. יז וַיְנַגַּע יהוה אֶת פַּרְעֹה נְגָעִים גְּדֹלִים וְאֶת בֵּיתוֹ עַל דְּבַר שָׂרַי אֵשֶׁת אַבְרָם. יח וַיִּקְרָא פַרְעֹה לְאַבְרָם וַיֹּאמֶר מַה זֹּאת עָשִׂיתָ לִּי לָמָּה לֹא הִגַּדְתָּ לִּי כִּי אִשְׁתְּךָ הִוא. יט לָמָה אָמַרְתָּ אֲחֹתִי הִוא וָאֶקַּח אֹתָהּ לִי לְאִשָּׁה וְעַתָּה הִנֵּה אִשְׁתְּךָ קַח וָלֵךְ. כ וַיְצַו עָלָיו פַּרְעֹה אֲנָשִׁים וַיְשַׁלְּחוּ אֹתוֹ וְאֶת אִשְׁתּוֹ וְאֶת כָּל אֲשֶׁר לוֹ.

B'reshit Chapter 13
1 And Avram went up out of Mitzrayim, he, and his wife, and all that he had, and Lot with him, into the South. 2 And Avram was very rich in cattle, in silver, and in gold. 3 And he went on his journeys from the South even to Beit El, unto the place where his tent had been at the beginning, between Beit El and Ai; 4 unto the place of the Mizbe'akh, which he had made there at the first; and Avram called there on the Name of יהוה . And 5 Lot also, who went with Avram, had flocks, and herds, and tents. 6 And the land was not able to bear them, that they might dwell together; for their substance was great, so that they could not dwell together. 7 And there was a strife between the herdmen of Avram’s cattle and the herdmen of Lot’s cattle. And the Kena'ani and the Perizi dwelt then in the land. 8 And Avram said unto Lot, "Let there be no strife, I pray, between me and you, and between my herdmen and your herdmen; for we are brethren. 9 Is not the whole land before you? Separate yourself, I pray, from me; if you will take the left hand, then I will go to the right; or if you take the right hand, then I will go to the left." 10 And Lot lifted up his eyes, and beheld all the plain of the Yarden, that it was well watered everywhere, before יהוה destroyed S'dom and Amorah, like Gan יהוה , like the land of Mitzrayim, as you go unto Tzo'ar. 11 So Lot chose him all the plain of the Yarden; and Lot journeyed east; and they separated themselves the one from the other. 12 Avram dwelt in the land of Kena'an, and Lot dwelt in the cities of the Plain, and moved his tent as far as S'dom. 13 Now the men of S'dom were wicked and sinners against יהוה exceedingly. 14 And יהוה said unto Avram, after that Lot was separated from him, "Lift up now your eyes, and look from the place where you are, northward and southward and eastward and westward; 15 for all the land which you see, to you will I give it, and to your seed forever. 16 And I will make your seed as the dust of the earth; so that if a man can number the dust of the earth, then shall your seed also be numbered. 17 Arise, walk through the land in the length of it and in the breadth of it; for unto you will I give it." 18 And Avram moved his tent, and came and dwelt by the terebinths of Mamre, which are in Khevron, and built there a Mizbe'akh unto יהוה .

בראשית פרק יג
א וַיַּעַל אַבְרָם מִמִּצְרַיִם הוּא וְאִשְׁתּוֹ וְכָל אֲשֶׁר לוֹ וְלוֹט עִמּוֹ הַנֶּגְבָּה. ב וְאַבְרָם כָּבֵד מְאֹד בַּמִּקְנֶה בַּכֶּסֶף וּבַזָּהָב. ג וַיֵּלֶךְ לְמַסָּעָיו מִנֶּגֶב וְעַד בֵּית אֵל עַד הַמָּקוֹם אֲשֶׁר הָיָה שָׁם אָהֳלֹה בַּתְּחִלָּה בֵּין בֵּית אֵל וּבֵין הָעָי. ד אֶל מְקוֹם הַמִּזְבֵּחַ אֲשֶׁר עָשָׂה שָׁם בָּרִאשֹׁנָה וַיִּקְרָא שָׁם אַבְרָם בְּשֵׁם יהוה . ה וְגַם לְלוֹט הַהֹלֵךְ אֶת אַבְרָם הָיָה צֹאן וּבָקָר וְאֹהָלִים. ו וְלֹא נָשָׂא אֹתָם הָאָרֶץ לָשֶׁבֶת יַחְדָּו כִּי הָיָה רְכוּשָׁם רָב וְלֹא יָכְלוּ לָשֶׁבֶת יַחְדָּו. ז וַיְהִי רִיב בֵּין רֹעֵי מִקְנֵה אַבְרָם וּבֵין רֹעֵי מִקְנֵה לוֹט וְהַכְּנַעֲנִי וְהַפְּרִזִּי אָז יֹשֵׁב בָּאָרֶץ. ח וַיֹּאמֶר אַבְרָם אֶל לוֹט אַל נָא תְהִי מְרִיבָה בֵּינִי וּבֵינֶךָ וּבֵין רֹעַי וּבֵין רֹעֶיךָ כִּי אֲנָשִׁים אַחִים אֲנָחְנוּ. ט הֲלֹא כָל הָאָרֶץ לְפָנֶיךָ הִפָּרֶד נָא מֵעָלָי אִם הַשְּׂמֹאל וְאֵימִנָה וְאִם הַיָּמִין וְאַשְׂמְאִילָה. י וַיִּשָּׂא לוֹט אֶת עֵינָיו וַיַּרְא אֶת כָּל כִּכַּר הַיַּרְדֵּן כִּי כֻלָּהּ מַשְׁקֶה לִפְנֵי שַׁחֵת יהוה אֶת סְדֹם וְאֶת עֲמֹרָה כְּגַן יהוה כְּאֶרֶץ מִצְרַיִם בֹּאֲכָה צֹעַר. יא וַיִּבְחַר לוֹ לוֹט אֵת כָּל כִּכַּר הַיַּרְדֵּן וַיִּסַּע לוֹט מִקֶּדֶם וַיִּפָּרְדוּ אִישׁ מֵעַל אָחִיו. יב אַבְרָם יָשַׁב בְּאֶרֶץ כְּנָעַן וְלוֹט יָשַׁב בְּעָרֵי הַכִּכָּר וַיֶּאֱהַל עַד סְדֹם. יג וְאַנְשֵׁי סְדֹם רָעִים וְחַטָּאִים לַיהוה מְאֹד. יד וַיהוה אָמַר אֶל אַבְרָם אַחֲרֵי הִפָּרֶד לוֹט מֵעִמּוֹ שָׂא נָא עֵינֶיךָ וּרְאֵה מִן הַמָּקוֹם אֲשֶׁר אַתָּה שָׁם צָפֹנָה וָנֶגְבָּה וָקֵדְמָה וָיָמָּה. טו כִּי אֶת כָּל הָאָרֶץ אֲשֶׁר אַתָּה רֹאֶה לְךָ אֶתְּנֶנָּה וּלְזַרְעֲךָ עַד עוֹלָם. טז וְשַׂמְתִּי אֶת זַרְעֲךָ כַּעֲפַר הָאָרֶץ אֲשֶׁר אִם יוּכַל אִישׁ לִמְנוֹת אֶת עֲפַר הָאָרֶץ גַּם זַרְעֲךָ יִמָּנֶה. יז קוּם הִתְהַלֵּךְ בָּאָרֶץ לְאָרְכָּהּ וּלְרָחְבָּהּ כִּי לְךָ אֶתְּנֶנָּה. יח וַיֶּאֱהַל אַבְרָם וַיָּבֹא וַיֵּשֶׁב בְּאֵלֹנֵי מַמְרֵא אֲשֶׁר בְּחֶבְרוֹן וַיִּבֶן שָׁם מִזְבֵּחַ לַיהוה .

HAFTARAH

Yesha-Yahu Chapter 40
27 Why do you say, O Ya'akov, and speak, O Yisra'el, 'My way is hid from יהוה , and my right is passed over from my Elohim'? 28 Have you not known? Have you not heard that the everlasting Elohim, יהוה , the Creator of the ends of the earth, faints not, neither is weary? His discernment is past searching out. 29 He gives power to the faint; and to him that has no might He increases strength. 30 Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall; 31 but they that wait for יהוה shall renew their strength; they shall soar in the air as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; they shall walk, and not faint."

יְשַׁעְיָהוּ פרק מ
כז לָמָּה תֹאמַר יַעֲקֹב וּתְדַבֵּר יִשְׂרָאֵל: נִסְתְּרָה דַרְכִּי מֵיהוה וּמֵאֱלֹהַי מִשְׁפָּטִי יַעֲבוֹר. כח הֲלוֹא יָדַעְתָּ אִם לֹא שָׁמַעְתָּ אֱלֹהֵי עוֹלָם יהוה בּוֹרֵא קְצוֹת הָאָרֶץ לֹא יִיעַף וְלֹא יִיגָע: אֵין חֵקֶר לִתְבוּנָתוֹ. כט נֹתֵן לַיָּעֵף כֹּחַ; וּלְאֵין אוֹנִים עָצְמָה יַרְבֶּה. ל וְיִעֲפוּ נְעָרִים וְיִגָעוּ; וּבַחוּרִים כָּשׁוֹל יִכָּשֵׁלוּ. לא וְקוֹיֵ יהוה יַחֲלִיפוּ כֹחַ יַעֲלוּ אֵבֶר כַּנְּשָׁרִים; יָרוּצוּ וְלֹא יִיגָעוּ יֵלְכוּ וְלֹא יִיעָפוּ.

Yesha-Yahu Chapter 41
1 "Keep silence before Me, O islands, and let the peoples renew their strength; let them draw near, then let them speak; let us come near together to judgment. 2 Who has raised up one from the east, at whose steps victory attends? He gives nations before him, and makes him rule over kings; his sword makes them as the dust, his bow as the driven stubble. 3 He pursues them, and passes on safely; the way with his feet he treads not. 4 Who has wrought and done it? He that called the generations from the beginning. I, יהוה , who am the first, and with the latter ones, I am He. 5 The isles saw, and feared; the ends of the earth trembled; they drew near, and came. 6 They helped every one his neighbor; and every one said to his brother, 'Be of good courage'. 7 So the carpenter encouraged the goldsmith, and he that smooths with the hammer him that smites the anvil, saying of the soldering, 'It is good'; and he fastened it with nails, that it should not be moved. 8 But you, Yisra'el, My servant, Ya'akov whom I have chosen, the seed of Avraham My friend; 9 you whom I have taken hold of from the ends of the earth, and called you from the uttermost parts thereof, and said unto you, 'You are My servant, I have chosen you and not cast you away'; 10 fear not, for I am with you, be not dismayed, for I am your Elohim; I strengthen you, yes, I help you; yes, I uphold you with My victorious right hand. 11 Behold, all they that were incensed against you shall be ashamed and confounded; they that strove with you shall be as nothing, and shall perish. 12 You shall seek them, and shall not find them, even them that contended with you; they that warred against you shall be as nothing, and as a thing of nought. 13 For I, יהוה , your Elohim, hold your right hand, who says unto you, 'Fear not, I am your help'. 14 Fear not, you worm Ya'akov, and you men of Yisra'el; I am your help, says יהוה , and your Redeemer, the Kadosh One of Yisra'el. 15 Behold, I make you a new threshing-sledge having sharp teeth; you shall thresh the mountains, and beat them small, and shall make the hills as chaff. 16 You shall fan them, and the wind shall carry them away, and the whirlwind shall scatter them; and you shall rejoice in יהוה , you shall glory in the Kadosh One of Yisra'el.

יְשַׁעְיָהוּ פרק מא
א הַחֲרִישׁוּ אֵלַי אִיִּים וּלְאֻמִּים יַחֲלִיפוּ כֹחַ; יִגְּשׁוּ אָז יְדַבֵּרוּ יַחְדָּו לַמִּשְׁפָּט נִקְרָבָה. ב מִי הֵעִיר מִמִּזְרָח צֶדֶק יִקְרָאֵהוּ לְרַגְלוֹ; יִתֵּן לְפָנָיו גּוֹיִם וּמְלָכִים יַרְדְּ יִתֵּן כֶּעָפָר חַרְבּוֹ כְּקַשׁ נִדָּף קַשְׁתּוֹ. ג יִרְדְּפֵם יַעֲבוֹר שָׁלוֹם; אֹרַח בְּרַגְלָיו לֹא יָבוֹא. ד מִי פָעַל וְעָשָׂה קֹרֵא הַדֹּרוֹת מֵרֹאשׁ: אֲנִי יהוה רִאשׁוֹן וְאֶת אַחֲרֹנִים אֲנִי הוּא. ה רָאוּ אִיִּים וְיִרָאוּ קְצוֹת הָאָרֶץ יֶחֱרָדוּ; קָרְבוּ וַיֶּאֱתָיוּן. ו אִישׁ אֶת רֵעֵהוּ יַעְזֹרוּ; וּלְאָחִיו יֹאמַר חֲזָק. ז וַיְחַזֵּק חָרָשׁ אֶת צֹרֵף מַחֲלִיק פַּטִּישׁ אֶת הוֹלֶם פָּעַם; אֹמֵר לַדֶּבֶק טוֹב הוּא וַיְחַזְּקֵהוּ בְמַסְמְרִים לֹא יִמּוֹט. ח וְאַתָּה יִשְׂרָאֵל עַבְדִּי יַעֲקֹב אֲשֶׁר בְּחַרְתִּיךָ; זֶרַע אַבְרָהָם אֹהֲבִי. ט אֲשֶׁר הֶחֱזַקְתִּיךָ מִקְצוֹת הָאָרֶץ וּמֵאֲצִילֶיהָ קְרָאתִיךָ; וָאֹמַר לְךָ עַבְדִּי אַתָּה בְּחַרְתִּיךָ וְלֹא מְאַסְתִּיךָ. י אַל תִּירָא כִּי עִמְּךָ אָנִי אַל תִּשְׁתָּע כִּי אֲנִי אֱלֹהֶיךָ; אִמַּצְתִּיךָ אַף עֲזַרְתִּיךָ אַף תְּמַכְתִּיךָ בִּימִין צִדְקִי. יא הֵן יֵבֹשׁוּ וְיִכָּלְמוּ כֹּל הַנֶּחֱרִים בָּךְ; יִהְיוּ כְאַיִן וְיֹאבְדוּ אַנְשֵׁי רִיבֶךָ. יב תְּבַקְשֵׁם וְלֹא תִמְצָאֵם אַנְשֵׁי מַצֻּתֶךָ; יִהְיוּ כְאַיִן וּכְאֶפֶס אַנְשֵׁי מִלְחַמְתֶּךָ. יג כִּי אֲנִי יהוה אֱלֹהֶיךָ מַחֲזִיק יְמִינֶךָ; הָאֹמֵר לְךָ אַל תִּירָא אֲנִי עֲזַרְתִּיךָ. יד אַל תִּירְאִי תּוֹלַעַת יַעֲקֹב מְתֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל; אֲנִי עֲזַרְתִּיךְ נְאֻם יהוה וְגֹאֲלֵךְ קְדוֹשׁ יִשְׂרָאֵל. טו הִנֵּה שַׂמְתִּיךְ לְמוֹרַג חָרוּץ חָדָשׁ בַּעַל פִּיפִיּוֹת; תָּדוּשׁ הָרִים וְתָדֹק וּגְבָעוֹת כַּמֹּץ תָּשִׂים. טז תִּזְרֵם וְרוּחַ תִּשָּׂאֵם וּסְעָרָה תָּפִיץ אוֹתָם; וְאַתָּה תָּגִיל בַּיהוה בִּקְדוֹשׁ יִשְׂרָאֵל תִּתְהַלָּל.

BRIT HAKHADASHAH

Matti Chapter 1
1 The book of the generations of Yeshua HaMashi'akh, Ben David, Ben Avraham. 2 Avraham fathered Yitz’khak; Yitz’khak fathered Ya’akov; Ya’akov fathered Yehudah and his brothers; 3 Yehudah fathered Peretz and Zerakh of his wife Tamar; Peretz fathered Hezron; Hezron fathered Aram; 4 Aram fathered Aminadav; Aminadav fathered Nakhshon; Nakhshon fathered Salmon; 5 Salmon fathered Boaz of his wife Rakhav; Boaz fathered Oved of his wife Ruut; Oved fathered Yishai; 6 Yishai fathered David HaMelekh; David fathered Shlomo of the wife of Uri-Yah; 7 Shlomo fathered Rekhav'am; Rekhav'am fathered Avi-Yah; Avi-Yah fathered Asah; 8 Asah fathered Yehoshafat; Yehoshafat fathered Yoram; Yoram fathered Uzi-Yah; 9 Uzi-Yah fathered Yotam; Yotam fathered Ahaz; Ahaz fathered Yekhezki-Yah; 10 Yekhezki-Yah fathered Menasheh; Menasheh fathered Amon; Amon fathered Yoshi-Yah; 11 Yoshi-Yah fathered Yakhon-Yah and his brothers, about the captivity of Bavel. 12 And after the captivity of Bavel, Yakhon-Yah fathered Shealtiel; Shealtiel fathered Zerubavel; 13 Zerubavel fathered Aviud; Aviud fathered Eliakhim; Eliakhim fathered Azor; 14 Azor fathered Tzadok; Tzadok fathered Akhim; Akhim fathered Eliud; 15 Eliud fathered Elazar; Elazar fathered Mattan; Mattan fathered Ya’akov; 16 Ya’akov fathered Yosef the husband of Miryam, of whom was born Yeshua, who is called Mashi'akh. 17 Therefore all the generations, from Avraham down to David are fourteen generations; and from David down to the captivity of Bavel, fourteen generations; and from the captivity of Bavel down to Mashi'akh, fourteen generations.

מתי פרק א
א סֵפֶר הַיַּחַשׂ שֶׁל יֵשׁוּעַ הַמָּשִׁיחַ, בֶּן דָּוִד, בֶּן אַבְרָהָם. ב אַבְרָהָם הוֹלִיד אֶת יִצְחָק; יִצְחָק הוֹלִיד אֶת יַעֲקֹב; יַעֲקֹב הוֹלִיד אֶת יְהוּדָה וְאֶת אֶחָיו; ג יְהוּדָה הוֹלִיד אֶת פֶּרֶץ וְאֶת זֶרַח מִתָּמָר; פֶּרֶץ הוֹלִיד אֶת חֶצְרוֹן; חֶצְרוֹן הוֹלִיד אֶת רָם; ד רָם הוֹלִיד אֶת עַמִּינָדָב; עַמִּינָדָב הוֹלִיד אֶת נַחְשׁוֹן; נַחְשׁוֹן הוֹלִיד אֶת שַׂלְמוֹן; ה שַׂלְמוֹן הוֹלִיד אֶת בֹּעַז מְרָחָב; בֹּעַז הוֹלִיד אֶת עוֹבֵד מֵרוּת; עוֹבֵד הוֹלִיד אֶת יִשַׁי; ו יִשַׁי הוֹלִיד אֶת דָּוִד הַמֶּלֶךְ; דָּוִד הוֹלִיד אֶת שְׁלֹמֹה מֵאֵשֶׂת אוּרִיָּה; ז שְׁלֹמֹה הוֹלִיד אֶת רְחַבְעָם; רְחַבְעָם הוֹלִיד אֶת אֲבִיָּה; אֲבִיָּה הוֹלִיד אֶת אָסָא; ח אָסָא הוֹלִיד אֶת יְהוֹשָׁפָט; יְהוֹשָׁפָט הוֹלִיד אֶת יוֹרָם; יוֹרָם הוֹלִיד אֶת עֻזִּיָּה; ט עֻזִּיָּה הוֹלִיד אֶת יוֹתָם; יוֹתָם הוֹלִיד אֶת אָחָז; אָחָז הוֹלִיד אֶת חִזְקִיָּה; י חִזְקִיָּה הוֹלִיד אֶת מְנַשֶּׁה; מְנַשֶּׁה הוֹלִיד אֶת אָמוֹן; אָמוֹן הוֹלִיד אֶת יֹאשִׁיָּה; יא יֹאשִׁיָּה הוֹלִיד אֶת יְכָנְיָה וְאֶת אֶחָיו לְעֵת גָּלוּת בָּבֶל. יב וְאַחֲרֵי הַגָּלוּת לְבָבֶל, יְכָנְיָה הוֹלִיד אֶת שְׁאַלְתִּיאֵל; שְׁאַלְתִּיאֵל הוֹלִיד אֶת זְרֻבָּבֶל; יג זְרֻבָּבֶל הוֹלִיד אֶת אֲבִיהוּד; אֲבִיהוּד הוֹלִיד אֶת אֶלְיָקִים; אֶלְיָקִים הוֹלִיד אֶת עַזּוּר; יד עַזּוּר הוֹלִיד אֶת צָדוֹק; צָדוֹק הוֹלִיד אֶת יָכִין; יָכִין הוֹלִיד אֶת אֱלִיהוּד; טו אֱלִיהוּד הוֹלִיד אֶת אֶלְעָזָר; אֶלְעָזָר הוֹלִיד אֶת מַתָּן; מַתָּן הוֹלִיד אֶת יַעֲקֹב; טז יַעֲקֹב הוֹלִיד אֶת יוֹסֵף בַּעַל מִרְיָם, אֲשֶׁר מִמֶנָּהּ נוֹלַד יֵשׁוּעַ שֶׁנִּקְרָא הַמָּשִׁיחַ. יז לְפִיכָךְ כָּל הַדּוֹרוֹת מֵאַבְרָהָם עַד דָּוִד אַרְבָּעָה עָשָׂר דּוֹרוֹת, וּמִדָּוִד עַד גָּלוּת בָּבֶל אַרְבָּעָה עָשָׂר דּוֹרוֹת, וּמִגָּלוּת בָּבֶל עַד הַמָּשִׁיחַ אַרְבָּעָה עָשָׂר דּוֹרוֹת.

Romim Chapter 3
19 Now we know that whatever the Torah says, it is said to those who are under the Torah, so that every mouth may be shut, and all the world may become guilty before Elohim. 20 For by the deeds of the Torah no flesh shall be justified before His presence; for by means of the Torah, sin is known. 21 But now the tzedaka of Elohim separate from Torah is manifested, and the very Torah and Nevi'im testify to it; 22 for the tzedaka of Elohim is by the Emunah of Yeshua HaMashi'akh, to everyone, even to every man who trusts in Him, for there is no discrimination. 23 For all have sinned and are missing the K’vod of Elohim; 24 for they are freely given tzedaka by the compassion of Elohim through the redemption which is in Yeshua HaMashi'akh, 25 whom Elohim has foreordained to be a propitiation through trust in His blood for the remission of our sins that are past; 26 by the opportunity which Elohim has given us through His forbearance, for the manifestation of His tzedaka at the present time, that He might be declared righteous; and for the justification of tzedaka to him who is in HaEmunah of Adoneinu Yeshua HaMashi'akh. 27 Where is boasting then? It is worthless. By what Torah? Of works? No; but by the Torah of trust. 28 Therefore we conclude that it is by Emunah a man is justified and not by the works of the Torah. 29 Why? Is Elohim the Elohim of the Y’hudim only? Is He not also Elohim of the Goyim? Yes, He is Elohim of the Goyim also; 30 for there is one Elohim, who justifies the circumcision by Emunah, and the uncircumcision by the same Emunah. 31 What, then? Do we nullify the Torah through Emunah? What profanity! On the contrary, we uphold the Torah!

אגרת שאול אל הרומים פרק ג
יט יוֹדְעִים אָנוּ כִּי מַה שֶּׁאָמְרָה הַתּוֹרָה, אָמְרָה לְאֵלֶּה שֶׁבַּתּוֹרָה הֵם, כְּדֵי שֶׁכָּל פֶּה יִסָּכֵר וְהָעוֹלָם כֻּלּוֹ יְחֻיַּב לִפְנֵי אֱלֹהִים, כ מִשּׁוּם שֶׁמִּמַּעֲשֵׂי הַתּוֹרָה לֹא יֻצְדַּק לְפָנָיו כָּל בָּשָׂר; כִּי מִן הַתּוֹרָה נוֹדָע הַחֵטְא. כא בְּרַם כָּעֵת בְּלִי תּוֹרָה צִדְקַת אֱלֹהִים נִגְלְתָה, וּמְעִידִים עָלֶיהָ הִיא הַתּוֹרָה וְהַנְּבִיאִים. כב אֲבָל צִדְקַת הָאֱלֹהִים הִיא עַל יְדֵי אֱמוּנַת יֵשׁוּעַ הַמָּשִׁיחַ, וְכָל אָדָם, גַּם עַל כָּל אָדָם שֶׁמַּאֲמִין בּוֹ, כִּי אֵין כָּל הֶבְדֵּל, כג מִשּׁוּם שֶׁכֻּלָּם חָטְאוּ וַחֲסֵרִים הֵם כְּבוֹד אֱלֹהִים. כד וּמֻצְדָּקִים הֵם בַּחֶסֶד, חִנָּם, וּבַפְּדוּת אֲשֶׁר בְּיֵשׁוּעַ הַמָּשִׁיחַ, כה זֶה אֲשֶׁר מֵרֹאשׁ שָׂמוֹ הָאֱלֹהִים לְכַפֹּרֶת בֶּאֱמוּנַת דָּמוֹ, בִּגְלַל חֲטָאֵינוּ אֲשֶׁר חָטָאנוּ לְפָנִים, כו בָּאַרְכָּה שֶׁנָּתַן לָנוּ הָאֱלֹהִים בְּאֹרֶךְ רוּחוֹ, לְהַרְאוֹת אֶת צִדְקָתוֹ שֶׁבַּזְּמַן הַזֶּה, שֶׁהוּא יִהְיֶה צַדִּיק וְיַצְדִּיק בִּצְדָקָה אֶת מִי שֶׁבֶּאֱמוּנַת אֲדוֹנֵינוּ יֵשׁוּעַ הַמָּשִׁיחַ. כז וּבְכֵן אֵיפֹה הַהִתְגָּאוּת? נִתְבַּטְּלָה לָהּ. עַל יְדֵי אֵיזוֹ תּוֹרָה? שֶׁל מַעֲשִׂים? לֹא, אֶלָּא עַל יְדֵי תּוֹרָה שֶׁל אֱמוּנָה. כח לָכֵן סוֹבְרִים אָנוּ שֶׁבָּאֱמוּנָה מֻצְדָּק הָאָדָם וְלֹא בְּמַעֲשֵׂי הַתּוֹרָה. כט שֶׁכֵּן, הַאִם אֱלֹהֵי הַיְּהוּדִים הוּא בִּלְּבַד, וְשֶׁל הַגּוֹיִים לֹא? כֵּן, גַּם שֶׁל הַגּוֹיִים; ל מִשּׁוּם שֶׁאֶחָד הוּא הָאֱלֹהִים הַמַּצְדִּיק אֶת הַנִּמּוֹלִים עַל יְדֵי אֱמוּנָה, אַף אֶת הָעֲרֵלִים עַל יְדֵי אוֹתָהּ הָאֱמוּנָה. לא הַאִם אֵפוֹא אֶת הַתּוֹרָה מְבַטְּלִים אָנוּ עַל יְדֵי הָאֱמוּנָה? חָלִילָה! אֶלָּא מְקַיְּמִים אָנוּ אֶת הַתּוֹרָה.

Romim Chapter 4
1 What then shall we say concerning Avraham, the first of our fathers, who lived according to the flesh before Elohim called him? 2 For if Avraham was justified by works, he had reason to be proud; but not before Elohim. 3 For what did the scriptures say? “Avraham firmly trusted in Elohim, and it was counted to him for tzedaka.” 4 But to him who works, wages are not considered as a result of compassion, but as that which is due to him. 5 And to him who works not, but only trusts in him who justifies sinners, his trust is counted for tzedaka. 6 Just as David also said about the blessedness of the man whom Elohim declared righteous without works, 7 saying, “Blessed are they whose iniquities are forgiven, and whose sins are wiped away. 8 Blessed is the man whose sins Elohim will not hold against him.”
9 Now, therefore, is this blessedness on account of circumcision or on account of uncircumcision? For we say that Avraham’s trust was accounted to him for tzedaka. 10 How then was it given to him? By means of circumcision or in uncircumcision? It was not given in circumcision, but in uncircumcision. 11 For he received circumcision as a sign and a seal of the tzedaka of his trust while he was uncircumcised, that he might become the father of all those who trust, though they are not circumcised, that tzedaka might be reckoned also to them, 12 so that the father of circumcision is not only to those who are of circumcision, but also to those who walk in the steps of HaEmunah of our father Avraham while he was yet uncircumcised. 13 For the promise to Avraham and his posterity that he should inherit the world was not made through the Torah, but through the tzedaka of his trust. 14 For if they had become heirs by means of the Torah, then Emunah would have been empty, and the promise made of no effect. 15 For the Torah causes provocation; for where there is no instruction, there is no transgression. 16 Therefore it is by trust that we will be justified by compassion, so that the promise might be sure to all his posterity, not only to him who is of the Torah, but also to him who is of HaEmunah of Avraham, who is the father of us all.
17 As it is written, “I have made you a father of many nations,” in the presence of the Elohim in whom you have trusted, who quickens the dead, and who invites those who are not yet in being, as though they were present. 18 For he who was hopeless trusted in hope, that he might become the father of many nations; as it is written, “So shall your descendants be.” 19 His absolute trust never weakened, even when he examined his old body when he was a hundred years old, and the deadness of Sarah’s womb. 20 He did not doubt the promise of Elohim, as one who lacks trust; but his Emunah strengthened him, and he gave glory to Elohim. 21 He felt assured that what Elohim had promised him, Elohim was able to fulfill. 22 Therefore his trust was reckoned to him for tzedaka.
23 That his trust was reckoned for tzedaka was not written for his sake alone, 24 but for us also; for He will number us also, who trust in Him who raised Adoneinu Yeshua HaMashi'akh from the dead, 25 who was delivered up for our offenses, and arose, that He might justify us.

אגרת שאול אל הרומים פרק ד
א מָה אֵפוֹא אוֹמְרִים אָנוּ עַל אַבְרָהָם, רֹאשׁ הָאָבוֹת, שֶׁמָּצָא בַּבָּשָׂר? ב שֶׁהֲרֵי אִלּוּ הֻצְדַּק אַבְרָהָם עַל יְדֵי מַעֲשִׂים, הָיְתָה לוֹ תְּהִלָּה, אַךְ לֹא אֵצֶל הָאֱלֹהִים; ג כִּי מָה אָמַר הַכָּתוּב? שֶׁהֶאֱמִין אַבְרָהָם לֵאלֹהִים וְנֶחִשְׁבָה לוֹ לִצְדָקָה. ד בְּרַם מִי שֶׁעוֹבֵד אֵין שְׂכָרוֹ נֶחְשָׁב לוֹ כִּבְחֶסֶד, אֶלָּא כְּמַה שֶּׁמַּגִּיעַ לוֹ. ה אֲבָל לָזֶה שֶׁאֵינוֹ עוֹבֵד אֶלָּא רַק מַאֲמִין בְּמִי שֶׁמַּצְדִּיק אֶת הַחוֹטְאִים, נֶחְשֶׁבֶת לוֹ אֱמוּנָתוֹ לִצְדָקָה; ו כְּשֵׁם שֶׁגַּם דָּוִד אָמַר עַל אָשְׁרוֹ שֶׁל הָאִישׁ אֲשֶׁר הָאֱלֹהִים חוֹשֵׁב לוֹ צְדָקָה לְלֹא מַעֲשִׂים, בְּאָמְרוֹ: ז אַשְׁרֵי אֵלֶּה אֲשֶׁר נִסְלְחָה לָהֶם עַוְלָתָם וְכֻסּוּ חֲטָאֵיהֶם. ח וְאַשְׁרֵי הָאִישׁ לֹא יַחְשֹׁב לוֹ אֱלֹהִים חַטָּאתוֹ.
ט וּבְכֵן הָאֹשֶׁר הַזֶּה עַל הַמִּילָה הוּא, אוֹ עַל הָעָרְלָה? כִּי אוֹמְרִים אָנוּ שֶׁנֶּחְשְׁבָה לְאַבְרָהָם אֱמוּנָתוֹ לִצְדָקָה. י כֵּיצַד אֵפוֹא נֶחְשְׁבָה לוֹ? בַּמִּילָה אוֹ בָּעָרְלָה? לֹא בַּמִּילָה אֶלָּא בָּעָרְלָה; יא שֶׁכֵּן לְאוֹת לָקַח אֶת הַמִּילָה, וּלְחוֹתַם הַצְּדָקָה שֶׁל אֱמוּנָתוֹ שֶׁבָּעָרְלָה, כְּדֵי שֶׁיִּהְיֶה אָב לְכָל אֲשֶׁר מַאֲמִינִים מִן הָעָרְלָה, לְמַעַן תֵּחָשֵׁב גַּם לָהֶם לִצְדָקָה; יב וְאָב לַמִּילָה, לֹא רַק לַאֲשֶׁר מִן הַמִּילָה הֵם, אֶלָּא גַּם לַאֲשֶׁר הוֹלְכִים בְּעִקְּבוֹת אֱמוּנַת הָעָרְלָה שֶׁל אָבִינוּ אַבְרָהָם. יג הֲרֵי לֹא בַּתּוֹרָה הָיְתָה הַהַבְטָחָה לְאַבְרָהָם וּלְזַרְעוֹ שֶׁיִּהְיֶה יוֹרֵשׁ הָעוֹלָם, אֶלָּא בַּצְּדָקָה שֶׁל אֱמוּנָתוֹ; יד שֶׁכֵּן אִלּוּ אֵלֶּה אֲשֶׁר מִן הַתּוֹרָה הָיוּ הַיּוֹרְשִׁים, הָיְתָה הָאֱמוּנָה לָרִיק וְהַהַבְטָחָה הָיְתָה מְבֻטֶּלֶת; טו כִּי הַתּוֹרָה פּוֹעֶלֶת הִיא זַעַם, שֶׁכֵּן בְּאֵין תּוֹרָה אֵין גַּם עֲבֵרָה עַל הַתּוֹרָה. טז לָכֵן בָּאֱמוּנָה שֶׁבַּחֶסֶד נֻצְדַּק, כְּדֵי שֶׁתִּהְיֶה שְׁרִירָה הַהַבְטָחָה לְכָל זַרְעוֹ, לֹא לַאֲשֶׁר מִן הַתּוֹרָה הוּא בִּלְבַד, אֶלָּא גַּם לַאֲשֶׁר מֵאֱמוּנַת אַבְרָהָם הוּא, אֲשֶׁר אָב הוּא שֶׁל כֻּלָּנוּ.
יז כְּפִי שֶׁכָּתוּב: כִּי אַב הֲמוֹן גּוֹיִם נְתַתִּיךָ, לִפְנֵי אֱלֹהִים אֲשֶׁר הֶאֱמַנְתָּ בּוֹ, הַמְחַיֶּה מֵתִים וְקוֹרֵא לַאֲשֶׁר אֵינָם כְּמוֹ יֶשְׁנָם. יח וּבְלֹא תִּקְוָה הֶאֱמִין בַּתִּקְוָה, שֶׁיִּהְיֶה אָב לַהֲמוֹן גּוֹיִים, כַּכָּתוּב: כֹּה יִהְיֶה זַרְעֶךָ. יט וְלֹא נֶחֱלַשׁ בֶּאֱמוּנָתוֹ כַּאֲשֶׁר הִרְהֵר בְּגוּפוֹ הַמֵּת, שֶׁהָיָה בֶּן מְאָה שָׁנָה, וּבָרֶחֶם הַמֵּת שֶׁל שָׂרָה; כ וּבְהַבְטָחַת אֱלֹהִים לֹא פִּקְפֵּק, כַּחֲסַר אֱמוּנָה, אֶלָּא הִתְחַזֵּק בָּאֱמוּנָה וְנָתַן כָּבוֹד לֵאלֹהִים; כא וּבָטַח כִּי מַה שֶּׁהִבְטִיחַ לוֹ אֱלֹהִים, יָכוֹל הוּא לְמַלֵּא. כב מִשּׁוּם כָּךְ נֶחְשְׁבָה לוֹ לִצְדָקָה.
כג וְלֹא לְמַעֲנוֹ בִּלְבַד נִכְתְּבָה זֹאת, שֶׁנֶּחְשְׁבָה אֶמוּנָתוֹ לִצְדָקָה, כד אֶלָּא גַּם לְמַעֲנֵנוּ; כִּי גַּם לָנוּ עָתִיד הוּא לַחְשֹׁב, לָנוּ הַמַּאֲמִינִים בְּמִי שֶׁהֵקִים אֶת אֲדוֹנֵינוּ יֵשׁוּעַ הַמָּשִׁיחַ מִבֵּין הַמֵּתִים, כה אֲשֶׁר נִמְסַר בְּשֶׁל חֲטָאֵינוּ וְקָם לְמַעַן יַצְדִּיקֵנוּ.

Romim Chapter 5
1 Therefore, being justified by trust, let us have shalom with Elohim through Adoneinu Yeshua HaMashi'akh; 2 through Him we have been brought by absolute trust into this compassion wherein we stand, and rejoice in the hope of the glory of Elohim. 3 And not only so, but we also glory in our tribulations, knowing that tribulation perfects patience in us; 4 and patience, experience; and experience, hope; 5 and hope causes no one to be ashamed; because the love of Elohim is poured into our hearts by The Ru'akh HaKodesh which is given to us.
6 But Mashi'akh, at this time, because of our weaknesses, died for the sake of the wicked.

אגרת שאול אל הרומים פרק ה
א לָכֵן מִכֵּיוָן שֶׁהֻצְדַּקְנוּ עַל יְדֵי אֱמוּנָה, יְהֵא לָנוּ שָׁלוֹם עִם הָאֱלֹהִים בַּאֲדוֹנֵינוּ יֵשׁוּעַ הַמָּשִׁיחַ, ב אֲשֶׁר בּוֹ הִתְקָרַבְנוּ עַל יְדֵי אֱמוּנָה לַחֶסֶד הַזֶּה אֲשֶׁר אָנוּ עוֹמְדִים בּוֹ, וּמִתְהַלְּלִים אָנוּ בְּתִקְוַת כְּבוֹד הָאֱלֹהִים. ג וְלֹא זֹאת בִּלְבַד, אֶלָּא גַּם בְּצָרוֹתֵינוּ מִתְהַלְּלִים אָנוּ, כִּי יוֹדְעִים אָנוּ שֶׁהַצָּרָה מַשְׁלִימָה בָּנוּ אֶת הַסַּבְלָנוּת, ד וְהַסַּבְלָנוּת אֶת הַמִּבְחָן, וְהַמִּבְחָן אֶת הַתִּקְוָה. ה וְהַתִּקְוָה אֵינָהּ מְבַיֶּשֶׁת, מִשּׁוּם שֶׁאַהֲבַת הָאֱלֹהִים מֻשְׁפַּעַת עַל לִבּוֹתֵינוּ עַל יְדֵי רוּחַ הַקֹּדֶשׁ שֶׁנִּתְּנָה לָנוּ.
ו אֲבָל אִם הַמָּשִׁיחַ, בִּגְלַל חֻלְשָׁתֵנוּ, מֵת בַּזְּמַן הַזֶּה בְּעַד הָרְשָׁעִים,